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Plans approved for Stonehenge road tunnel
A tunnel past Stonehenge will be dug largely along the route of the existing A303, the government has announced.
Britain pushes Boeing to drop its Bombardier challenge
Britain is pressing for U.S. plane maker Boeing Co to drop its trade challenge against Canadian rival Bombardier and seek a negotiated settlement to try to protect jobs in Northern Ireland, its business ministry said on Monday.
More than 100m Hopper fare journeys have been made in its first year as upgrade set to allow unlimited bus journeys within an hour
Over 100m journeys have been made using the Hopper fare on the capital's buses, since mayor Sadiq Khan introduced it a year ago.
Skills Minister John Hayes brings together transport and further and higher education experts in new advisory group
Skills Minister John Hayes brought together a team of experts on 6th September 2017 to plot a course to build more transport skills than ever before. The minister invited specialists in further and higher education to join transport chiefs to explore how best to equip young people to build a successful career in transport. The Department for Transport works closely with industry to champion vocational skills and training — encouraging young people to gain the skills and experience they need for the challenge of a career in the sector.
Network Rail appoints chair for new Wales route board
Network Rail, Arriva Trains Wales and the Welsh Government have joined forces to create a new board that builds on the industry’s ambition to bring track and train closer together – especially as the new Wales and Borders franchise edges ever closer.
Tuesday, 12 September 2017
BBC News
- Plans approved for Stonehenge road tunnelA tunnel past Stonehenge will be dug largely along the route of the existing A303, the government has announced.
- Virgin Atlantic CEO: Reacting to Hurricane IrmaVirgin Atlantic boss Craig Kreeger on how the airline has been joining efforts to help those hit by Hurricane Irma.
- May phones Trump as Boeing dispute threatens Bombardier orderThere are growing fears that a major aircraft project which supports hundreds of jobs in Belfast could be jeopardised.
- Volkswagen plans electric option for all models by 2030The world's biggest carmaker says it will offer an electric version of all its 300 models by 2030.
ITV News
- Campaigners against HS2 to meet with Transport MinisterCampaigners who are against the high speed rail project going through the region are traveling to London today to discuss the plans with government.
Department for Transport
- Thousands of commuters to benefit from UK-built river boats with wifiWight Shipyard announces recent orders worth £20 million making 4 boats for use by the Isle of Wight and London.
- Major boost for the south-west as plans published for £1.6 billion A303 Stonehenge upgradeThe route for the £1.6 billion A303 upgrade near Stonehenge, a key part of the ‘South West expressway’, has today (12 September 2017) been published by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling.
Financial Times
- Boeing a prime target in the event of US-China trade warBut there are good reasons to believe that Beijing will not seek retribution
The Guardian
- Stonehenge tunnel route moved by 50 metres after protestsPlans for 1.8-mile road tunnel are still very divisive and estimated cost of project has risen to £1.6bnThe government has changed the preferred route of a road tunnel designed to restore peace and tranquillity to Stonehenge after protests by druids, archaeologists and conservation experts. There was an outcry that the 1.8-mile tunnel would pass too close to precious barrows and ruin the view of the sun setting at the winter solstice, a crucial date in the pagan calendar. Continue reading...
The Herald
- Road tunnel scheme near Stonehenge given green light by Transport SecretaryPlans to dig a 1.8-mile road tunnel near Stonehenge have been given the go-ahead by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling.
The Scotsman
- Queensferry Crossing: old bridge won't be reopened to carsContinuing rush-hour congestion on the new Queensferry Crossing will subside when the bridge becomes “less of a novelty”, the Infrastructure Secretary has claimed as he rejected calls for the Forth Road Bridge to reopen to traffic.
The Telegraph
- Do the 'Dutch Reach' to stop yourself opening car door on a cyclist, campaigners say
- Stonehenge road tunnel given go-ahead after 30 years of controversy
Times Online
- Cycling UK urges adoption of Dutch reach to protect cyclists from ‘car-dooring’ [subscription]Motorists should be taught to open the car door with their left hand before stepping out after a spate of accidents, ministers were told yesterday.
- Stonehenge tunnel to be moved [Subscription]The view of the setting sun that Stonehenge was designed to capture is to be protected by moving the route of a planned tunnel past the monument.
- Misery for drivers stuck on Queensferry Crossing [Subscription]Commuters faced more delays on the new Queensferry Crossing of the Forth yesterday with tailbacks stretching both ways between Fife and Edinburgh (Gabriella Bennett writes).
- Four queue for the door as Carillion shakes up directors [Subscription]Four more executives will be leaving Carillion, which has already lost its finance chief, after a profit warning raised questions about the construction and outsourcing group’s future.
- Free rail travel for 1m French hits buffers [Subscription]As many as one million French people are set to lose their right to free travel under plans by the state-owned rail operator to scrap complimentary tickets for the families of staff members, outraging unions.
Reuters News
- Britain pushes Boeing to drop its Bombardier challengeBritain is pressing for U.S. plane maker Boeing Co to drop its trade challenge against Canadian rival Bombardier and seek a negotiated settlement to try to protect jobs in Northern Ireland, its business ministry said on Monday.
City AM
- Mercedes will be selling an electric version of all its cars by 2022Dieter Zetsche, chief executive of Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler, told investors that the company will sell at least 50 electric versions of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars to customers, Reuters reported.
- More than 100m Hopper fare journeys have been made in its first year as upgrade set to allow unlimited bus journeys within an hourOver 100m journeys have been made using the Hopper fare on the capital's buses, since mayor Sadiq Khan introduced it a year ago.
- Heathrow and London Stansted soar to record summer monthsLondon airports had a sunny summer period, as both Heathrow and Stansted announced today they had a record month of August.
Mail Online
- Stonehenge tunnel given go-ahead by Chris Grayling Department for Transport officials claim the tunnel in Wiltshire will avoid important archaeological sites and will not intrude the view of the setting sun from Stonehenge during the winter solstice.
London Evening Standard
- 100 million 'Hopper' journeys on London buses since Sadiq Khan launched fareMore than 100 million 'Hopper' journeys have been made on London's buses since the new fare was introduced a year ago today.
- Cycling group urges ministers to crack down on 'dangerous' car-dooringA cycling charity has urged transport ministers to introduce a new law to crack down on the number of cyclists who are killed or injured by crashing into open car doors.
- Bargain-hunting tourists lift Heathrow and GatwickLondon's biggest airports hailed a record-breaking August on Monday as tourists flooded to Britain to take advantage of the cheap pound.
Sheffield Star
- Projects need to urgently progressed Your report on the delayed rail improvements on the Hope Valley Line between Sheffield and Manchester highlights a problem that has existed ever since 1km of track was singled through Dore & Totley station in 1985.
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- Train stations across north and north-east set for electric car chargersA roll-out has commenced at 50 of Scotland’s biggest stations with Uphall, Bathgate, East Kilbride and Johnstone already live.
The York Press
- Campaigners slam consultation over York Central site as a 'sham' CAMPAIGNERS have branded the consultation over an access road into the York Central site a
East Anglian Daily Times
- Annual, monthly and daily passenger records broken at Stansted for second month in a rowMore than 2.7m passengers passed through Stansted Airport last month, completing its busiest ever peak summer season.
Peterborough Telegraph
- Council promises new Fletton Quays foot and cycle bridge as it reveals campus choice for University of PeterboroughA new foot and cycle bridge into the major Fletton Quays development has been promised by Peterborough City Council.
Other Regional Press
- Rail industry creates new board to represent customers in WalesNetwork Rail and Arriva Trains Wales have joined forces with Welsh Government and passenger representatives to create a new board bringing track and train closer together.
- Petition launched as 'vital' bus service is to be axed A VITAL bus service in Abergavenny is to be axed, Stagecoach has announced.
- POLL: 'Car-dooring' putting cyclists' lives at risk - have you had a near-miss? A CAMPAIGN to raise awareness of 'car-dooring' is needed to save lives, Cycling UK has warned.
- Electric charging points at train stationsAYR, Troon and Girvan are to benefit from new electric charging points at their train stations.
- £3m Bridgnorth training centre welcomes first apprentices A £3 million training centre which is set to deliver thousands of apprenticeships in Shropshire over the coming years has opened its doors.
- Petition against north Northamptonshire rail changes attracts 5,000 signatures A petition against plans to radically change train services in the north of the county has reached 5,000 signatures.
Buying Business Travel
- MAG passenger numbers continue to soarGroup's airports report busiest-ever August across the board.
- French national strike set to cause travel disruptionFlights and rail services could be affected by industrial action
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Port of Grangemouth to expand container terminal The Port of Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest container facility, is underway with a major resurfacing development as part of its continual multimillion pound investment which will further increase the capacity of the busy terminal and position the port ahead of the market. This investment of £1million will upgrade the container terminal’s surfacing to increase the quality, capacity and the speed of servicing vessels with further significant investment planned for 2018.
- Innovative pilot shows how WiFi data can improve journeys across the Tube Tube journeys could be improved through Transport for London (TfL) harnessing WiFi data to make more information available to customers as they move around London, new research has shown. The four-week TfL pilot, which ran between November and December last year, studied how depersonalised WiFi connection data from customers’ mobile devices could be used to better understand how people navigate the London Underground network, allowing TfL to improve the experience for customers.
- Skills Minister John Hayes brings together transport and further and higher education experts in new advisory groupSkills Minister John Hayes brought together a team of experts on 6th September 2017 to plot a course to build more transport skills than ever before. The minister invited specialists in further and higher education to join transport chiefs to explore how best to equip young people to build a successful career in transport. The Department for Transport works closely with industry to champion vocational skills and training — encouraging young people to gain the skills and experience they need for the challenge of a career in the sector.
Rail Technology Magazine
- TfL seeking permanent customer wi-fi data collection on the TubeTfL is looking to collect wi-fi data from passengers on a permanent basis across the full Tube network after a four-week trial revealed findings and patterns that could not be detected solely from ticketing data or paper-based surveys.
- West Midlands approves £3.4bn decade-long rail investment planMembers of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) have now formally stamped the 2026 Delivery Plan for Transport that will see £3.4bn invested into tram extensions, suburban rail lines and new stations over the next decade, as well as cycle routes and motorway improvements.
- Network Rail appoints chair for new Wales route boardNetwork Rail, Arriva Trains Wales and the Welsh Government have joined forces to create a new board that builds on the industry’s ambition to bring track and train closer together – especially as the new Wales and Borders franchise edges ever closer.
Railnews
- Government faces autumn of discontent over electrification retreats The government is facing a growing wave of protests following the latest cancellations of railway electrification plans. Some MPs are already applying pressure. Chris Ruane has lodged Parliamentary Questions asking Mr Grayling how much route has been electrified since 2010, and also which rail electrification projects have been cancelled over the past decade, while environmental campaigners carried a giant electric plug on a relay journey by rail from Bedford to Sheffield on Saturday, compiling a petition en route.
Aviation Industry
- Why Heathrow’s sustainability strategy doesn’t quite cut itEarlier this year, sustainability strategy agency, Futerra, announced it had been working with Heathrow Airport on its latest sustainability strategy, Heathrow 2.0. AEF responded to the news with its concerns, which was previously available on Futerra’s blog, and can now …
- Finnair boosts its full-year outlookOneworld carrier Finnair has increased its full-year profit expectations to €135-€155 million ($162-$186 million), up from around €110 million from the previous guidance in July. read more
- Iberia launches new voluntary redundancy package Spanish flag carrier Iberia has agreed to a voluntary redundancy deal with its unions that could see up to 955 personnel leaving the airline by December 2019. read more
- Ryanair boosts Maltese involvementEurope’s largest LCC, Ryanair, is holding talks with Air Malta over future areas of cooperation as the Irish airline steps up its involvement in the small Mediterranean island. read more
Other News Sources
- 'If this doesn't work, you can throw tomatoes at me': Retirement village celebrates arrival of new bus route after pensioner's determined campaign pays offWhiteley Village residents have celebrated being able to go out on a Sunday now thanks to the new 555 bus
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